| File name: | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe |
| Full analysis: | https://app.any.run/tasks/8878b3ac-4488-4611-b6c5-1a070452b5b2 |
| Verdict: | Malicious activity |
| Threats: | DCrat, also known as Dark Crystal RAT, is a remote access trojan (RAT), which was first introduced in 2018. It is a modular malware that can be customized to perform different tasks. For instance, it can steal passwords, crypto wallet information, hijack Telegram and Steam accounts, and more. Attackers may use a variety of methods to distribute DCrat, but phishing email campaigns are the most common. |
| Analysis date: | May 18, 2025, 00:14:47 |
| OS: | Windows 10 Professional (build: 19044, 64 bit) |
| Tags: | |
| Indicators: | |
| MIME: | application/vnd.microsoft.portable-executable |
| File info: | PE32 executable (GUI) Intel 80386 Mono/.Net assembly, for MS Windows, 3 sections |
| MD5: | 240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 |
| SHA1: | A7474B6716E1DA4F69BAE306A867AFBA5ED2ABB2 |
| SHA256: | C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 |
| SSDEEP: | 49152:jwU+cgQSXJXMnxfa5hQxpgPup6jxv37Ek+hB/vnQEnKuDpxCBioTb/UtvVmtRwul:MUcbWGT3h2vQErvCBioTbcv8tRwQPdue |
MALICIOUS
DCRAT mutex has been found
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
SUSPICIOUS
Executable content was dropped or overwritten
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
The process creates files with name similar to system file names
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Reads security settings of Internet Explorer
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Executing commands from a ".bat" file
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Starts CMD.EXE for commands execution
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Reads the date of Windows installation
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Starts application with an unusual extension
- cmd.exe (PID: 7764)
Runs PING.EXE to delay simulation
- cmd.exe (PID: 7764)
INFO
Reads the machine GUID from the registry
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Checks supported languages
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
- chcp.com (PID: 7832)
Reads the computer name
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Reads Environment values
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Creates files in the program directory
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Failed to create an executable file in Windows directory
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Create files in a temporary directory
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Process checks computer location settings
- 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe (PID: 7704)
Changes the display of characters in the console
- cmd.exe (PID: 7764)
Checks proxy server information
- slui.exe (PID: 2140)
Reads the software policy settings
- slui.exe (PID: 2140)
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TRiD
| .exe | | | Generic CIL Executable (.NET, Mono, etc.) (56.7) |
|---|---|---|
| .exe | | | Win64 Executable (generic) (21.3) |
| .scr | | | Windows screen saver (10.1) |
| .dll | | | Win32 Dynamic Link Library (generic) (5) |
| .exe | | | Win32 Executable (generic) (3.4) |
EXIF
EXE
| MachineType: | Intel 386 or later, and compatibles |
|---|---|
| TimeStamp: | 2025:01:29 15:01:49+00:00 |
| ImageFileCharacteristics: | Executable, No line numbers, No symbols, 32-bit |
| PEType: | PE32 |
| LinkerVersion: | 11 |
| CodeSize: | 1879040 |
| InitializedDataSize: | 1536 |
| UninitializedDataSize: | - |
| EntryPoint: | 0x1ccb1e |
| OSVersion: | 4 |
| ImageVersion: | - |
| SubsystemVersion: | 4 |
| Subsystem: | Windows GUI |
| FileVersionNumber: | 1.2.7.1277 |
| ProductVersionNumber: | 1.2.7.1277 |
| FileFlagsMask: | 0x003f |
| FileFlags: | (none) |
| FileOS: | Win32 |
| ObjectFileType: | Executable application |
| FileSubtype: | - |
| LanguageCode: | Neutral |
| CharacterSet: | Unicode |
| CompanyName: | - |
| FileDescription: | - |
| FileVersion: | 1.2.7.1277 |
| InternalName: | SpotifyStartupTask |
| LegalCopyright: | Copyright (c) 2023, Spotify Ltd |
| OriginalFileName: | SpotifyStartupTask.exe |
| ProductName: | - |
| ProductVersion: | 1.2.7.1277 |
Total processes
127
Monitored processes
6
Malicious processes
1
Suspicious processes
0
Behavior graph
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Process information
PID | CMD | Path | Indicators | Parent process | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2140 | C:\WINDOWS\System32\slui.exe -Embedding | C:\Windows\System32\slui.exe | svchost.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Activation Client Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7704 | "C:\Users\admin\Desktop\240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe" | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | explorer.exe | ||||||||||||
User: admin Integrity Level: MEDIUM Exit code: 0 Version: 1.2.7.1277 Modules
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| 7764 | C:\WINDOWS\system32\cmd.exe /c ""C:\Users\admin\AppData\Local\Temp\IQ105LQcwi.bat" " | C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe | — | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Windows Command Processor Exit code: 1 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7772 | \??\C:\WINDOWS\system32\conhost.exe 0xffffffff -ForceV1 | C:\Windows\System32\conhost.exe | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Console Window Host Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7832 | chcp 65001 | C:\Windows\System32\chcp.com | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: Change CodePage Utility Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.3636 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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| 7852 | ping -n 10 localhost | C:\Windows\System32\PING.EXE | — | cmd.exe | |||||||||||
User: admin Company: Microsoft Corporation Integrity Level: MEDIUM Description: TCP/IP Ping Command Exit code: 0 Version: 10.0.19041.1 (WinBuild.160101.0800) Modules
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Total events
4 448
Read events
4 447
Write events
1
Delete events
0
Modification events
| (PID) Process: | (7704) 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | Key: | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\51cb466e8ba95a2a05bb21edbd5900d9fb505627 |
| Operation: | write | Name: | 0b272ec27eb43f7ec1bb6e9c0dd18f3cc60c4fb6 |
Value: H4sIAAAAAAAEAIXPsQ6CMBAG4FcxzsYgJYhuBAcHTQxqHDyH0h7QUFvSK+rji8aFaOJ0N3z/f7nzOFsCnJSR9k4AOVaKvONeWQOQ5duNrQAKLprK2c7IA6dmbclP8YHjyTDbx4QyPS+t8dLd6qE7ErpepVqPPqsmTvQtdl2hlQDYdvQae+RO1Gnb/pVS6983ubyq/p0VUuNtCxBGQRAnMWO4SAKcJzMsI84WARNRyEQyfzdcnn9DYskbAQAA | |||
Executable files
8
Suspicious files
0
Text files
8
Unknown types
0
Dropped files
PID | Process | Filename | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\3aaa49f49d88a6 | text | |
MD5:FEC8AAB53C54B2944855AE1E4A2733B1 | SHA256:99D3DFB04662268CDF42C7BBAF86E1D3FD0C1C15EA3490F974A222F4B61C74C4 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\tcYGXvCD.log | executable | |
MD5:E9CE850DB4350471A62CC24ACB83E859 | SHA256:7C95D3B38114E7E4126CB63AADAF80085ED5461AB0868D2365DD6A18C946EA3A | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\ProgramData\6203df4a6bafc7 | text | |
MD5:27E14C3E44AA1CEB914519A451717533 | SHA256:FD19309C595667687FD418D4D270E8797BC2095E76E1A5C611DA8246BE34D425 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\lyPQnBnV.log | executable | |
MD5:F4B38D0F95B7E844DD288B441EBC9AAF | SHA256:AAB95596475CA74CEDE5BA50F642D92FA029F6F74F6FAEAE82A9A07285A5FB97 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\Public\Music\SearchApp.exe | executable | |
MD5:240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 | SHA256:C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\Public\Music\dllhost.exe | executable | |
MD5:240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 | SHA256:C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Windows\tracing\fontdrvhost.exe | executable | |
MD5:240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 | SHA256:C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Users\admin\Desktop\KrYDVRIX.log | executable | |
MD5:D8BF2A0481C0A17A634D066A711C12E9 | SHA256:2B93377EA087225820A9F8E4F331005A0C600D557242366F06E0C1EAE003D669 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\ProgramData\lsass.exe | executable | |
MD5:240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 | SHA256:C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 | |||
| 7704 | 240068633e980e781ef4a3903c423c87.exe | C:\Windows\Registration\CRMLog\backgroundTaskHost.exe | executable | |
MD5:240068633E980E781EF4A3903C423C87 | SHA256:C43C36331895BE9C8DBC41B1993144C13953B10399423B013587BD7C5AFE4279 | |||
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HTTP(S) requests
8
TCP/UDP connections
43
DNS requests
13
Threats
0
HTTP requests
PID | Process | Method | HTTP Code | IP | URL | CN | Type | Size | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.20:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicTimStaPCA_2010-07-01.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.20:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut2011_2011_03_22.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 23.216.77.20:80 | http://crl.microsoft.com/pki/crl/products/MicRooCerAut_2010-06-23.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Product%20Root%20Certificate%20Authority%202018.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.2.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | GET | 200 | 184.30.21.171:80 | http://www.microsoft.com/pkiops/crl/Microsoft%20ECC%20Update%20Signing%20CA%202.1.crl | unknown | — | — | whitelisted |
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Connections
PID | Process | IP | Domain | ASN | CN | Reputation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
— | — | 51.124.78.146:443 | settings-win.data.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:137 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
4 | System | 192.168.100.255:138 | — | — | — | whitelisted |
3216 | svchost.exe | 172.211.123.249:443 | client.wns.windows.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | FR | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | 4.245.163.56:443 | slscr.update.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | 23.216.77.20:80 | crl.microsoft.com | Akamai International B.V. | DE | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | 184.30.21.171:80 | www.microsoft.com | AKAMAI-AS | DE | whitelisted |
8068 | SIHClient.exe | 52.165.164.15:443 | fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
7412 | slui.exe | 40.91.76.224:443 | activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | US | whitelisted |
6544 | svchost.exe | 20.190.160.5:443 | login.live.com | MICROSOFT-CORP-MSN-AS-BLOCK | NL | whitelisted |
DNS requests
Domain | IP | Reputation |
|---|---|---|
settings-win.data.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
google.com |
| whitelisted |
client.wns.windows.com |
| whitelisted |
slscr.update.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
crl.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
www.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
fe3cr.delivery.mp.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
activation-v2.sls.microsoft.com |
| whitelisted |
nexusrules.officeapps.live.com |
| whitelisted |
login.live.com |
| whitelisted |